document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204807>Question 204807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cards are drawn without replacement from an ordinary deck of 52 playing cards. What is the probability that both are spades if the first card drawn was a spade?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got so far that there are 13/52 and then you take away one giving you 12/52 and then I am lost. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I got so far that there are 13/52 and then you take away one giving you 12/52 and then I am lost.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, 13/52; but then 12/51.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply those fractions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using formulas you would get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(spade and then spade) = P(spade)*P(spade | spade) = (13/52)(12/51)= 0.0588..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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